In the House: EP3 - Jenny's Story

I love a good story. To me there’s nothing quite like one. 

The weaving together of words and emotions to create pictures that run through our minds, but also that course through veins as we feel the excitements and tensions of our stories’ characters. 

On this episode of In the House, Jenny Blackbird shares part of her story. She’ll talk about what it was like for her as an Indigenous person going to school in Toronto and encountering the many institutions that have been used to marginalize Indigenous people throughout time. 

Jenny’s is one story amongst many and it is important for us to gather and listen to the one and to the many. 

So welcome to this gathering place, pull up a chair, pour yourself something warm and take a listen to Jenny’s story. 

JENNY BLACKBIRD

Twitter: @JennyBlackbird1

Jenny Blackbird (Nehiyaw-Finnish/Canadian) is the Outreach Communications and Programming Coordinator Ciimaan/Kahuwe'ya/Qajaq Indigenous Language Initiative at the Centre for Indigenous Studies at University of Toronto, also working with the Learning and Community team at Hart House. Jenny is an M.Ed. student, a multidisciplinary artist, hand drummer, singer, fashion designer, and jingle dress dancer. She also volunteers at Aboriginal Legal Services as a community council member and advisory committee member, as well as a community Auntie for the Giiwedin Anang program. Jenny is also a 2019 IDERD award recipient.